Latest news about work in Wildwood, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Wildwood are: Health care (11.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.4% of civilian employees), Construction (8.8% of civilian employees). 73.7% of workers work in Sumter County and 8.6% of all workers work at home. 71.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.4% greater than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of Florida.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Wildwood, Florida was 3,924 / 17,303
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
11.2% (132)
7.7% (42)
14.1% (90)
Educational services
9.4% (111)
1.1% (6)
16.4% (105)
Construction
8.8% (104)
16.9% (92)
1.9% (12)
Accommodation and food services
8.2% (97)
7.2% (39)
9.1% (58)
Real estate and rental and leasing
7.1% (84)
8.3% (45)
6.1% (39)
Food and beverage stores
6.4% (76)
4.8% (26)
7.8% (50)
Repair and maintenance
4.9% (58)
8.3% (45)
2.0% (13)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.0% (47)
5.7% (31)
2.5% (16)
Department and other general merchandise stores
3.8% (45)
2.4% (13)
5.0% (32)
Social assistance
3.6% (42)
1.5% (8)
5.3% (34)
Public administration
2.7% (32)
4.2% (23)
1.4% (9)
Truck transportation
2.6% (31)
5.7% (31)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
2.6% (31)
4.4% (24)
1.1% (7)
Metal and metal products
2.4% (28)
1.7% (9)
3.0% (19)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
2.2% (26)
3.1% (17)
1.4% (9)
U. S. Postal service
2.2% (26)
1.1% (6)
3.1% (20)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.1% (25)
2.0% (11)
2.2% (14)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.7% (20)
1.7% (9)
1.7% (11)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.6% (19)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (19)
Machinery
1.6% (19)
1.5% (8)
1.7% (11)
Finance and insurance
1.6% (19)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (19)
Gasoline stations
1.4% (17)
2.0% (11)
0.9% (6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.1% (13)
0.7% (4)
1.4% (9)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.1% (13)
1.1% (6)
1.1% (7)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.9% (11)
2.0% (11)
0.0% (0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (9)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (8)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.6% (7)
1.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (7)
Rail transportation
0.6% (7)
1.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
0.5% (6)
1.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (6)
1.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (6)
Unemployment in Wildwood
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.2%Males
8.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
3.1%Males
16.2%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
44.8%Males
5.5%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
9.0%Males
7.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
13.4%Males
2.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Wildwood:
1.6% (85)
Florida:
4.5% (392,704)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Wildwood:
6.8% (372)
Florida:
3.4% (297,577)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Wildwood:
1.3% (73)
Florida:
3.9% (342,315)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Wildwood:
6.8% (375)
Florida:
9.1% (788,599)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Wildwood:
10.3% (565)
Florida:
8.7% (756,456)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Wildwood:
9.6% (527)
Florida:
15.2% (1,316,448)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Wildwood:
11.1% (610)
Florida:
10.5% (910,842)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Wildwood:
11.1% (611)
Florida:
12.9% (1,115,241)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Wildwood:
8.3% (456)
Florida:
5.9% (508,086)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Wildwood:
14.7% (807)
Florida:
8.2% (709,412)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Wildwood:
10.9% (597)
Florida:
3.5% (307,177)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Wildwood:
0.4% (22)
Florida:
1.5% (131,039)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Wildwood:
3.6% (198)
Florida:
6.4% (559,017)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Wildwood:
10.5% (579)
Florida:
6.2% (539,911)
<5am:
Wildwood:
3.2% (38)
Florida:
2.8% (195,491)
5:30am:
Wildwood:
0.6% (7)
Florida:
2.4% (162,873)
6am:
Wildwood:
2.7% (32)
Florida:
3.6% (247,678)
6:30am:
Wildwood:
4.8% (57)
Florida:
8.2% (569,201)
7am:
Wildwood:
12.9% (153)
Florida:
10.4% (720,998)
7:30am:
Wildwood:
13.2% (156)
Florida:
15.4% (1,063,673)
8am:
Wildwood:
23.7% (280)
Florida:
15.1% (1,046,414)
8:30am:
Wildwood:
12.9% (152)
Florida:
11.8% (812,057)
9am:
Wildwood:
3.4% (40)
Florida:
5.6% (388,700)
10am:
Wildwood:
4.2% (50)
Florida:
6.1% (419,450)
11am:
Wildwood:
0.8% (9)
Florida:
2.4% (167,860)
12pm:
Wildwood:
1.8% (21)
Florida:
1.1% (77,065)
4pm:
Wildwood:
8.2% (97)
Florida:
6.0% (413,569)
>4pm:
Wildwood:
6.7% (79)
Florida:
6.0% (418,050)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
2.3% (53)
Florida:
5.6% (260,849)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
2.7% (63)
Florida:
4.5% (211,910)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
1.4% (32)
Florida:
4.8% (226,216)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
12.8% (292)
Florida:
10.8% (501,749)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
18.5% (422)
Florida:
8.7% (407,840)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
5.8% (133)
Florida:
14.9% (696,502)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
6.9% (158)
Florida:
9.2% (428,477)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
26.5% (605)
Florida:
12.0% (561,416)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
1.8% (40)
Florida:
5.0% (234,209)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
8.3% (191)
Florida:
7.3% (341,218)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
6.7% (152)
Florida:
3.1% (146,943)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
0.5% (11)
Florida:
1.4% (64,627)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
3.6% (83)
Florida:
6.4% (299,767)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Wildwood:
2.6% (60)
Florida:
6.1% (284,135)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
1.2% (38)
Florida:
3.3% (131,855)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
4.9% (158)
Florida:
2.1% (85,667)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
1.6% (53)
Florida:
2.9% (116,099)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
2.6% (83)
Florida:
7.2% (286,850)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
4.2% (137)
Florida:
8.7% (348,616)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
12.5% (403)
Florida:
15.5% (619,946)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
14.2% (458)
Florida:
12.0% (482,365)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
3.2% (103)
Florida:
13.8% (553,825)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
14.0% (453)
Florida:
6.8% (273,877)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
18.8% (608)
Florida:
9.2% (368,194)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
1.8% (57)
Florida:
4.0% (160,234)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
0.3% (11)
Florida:
1.7% (66,412)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
2.7% (89)
Florida:
6.5% (259,250)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Wildwood:
16.0% (517)
Florida:
6.4% (255,776)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.7% Number of people working at home: 454 (8.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Wildwood:
0.1% (10)
Florida:
2.1% (184,936)
5 to 9 minutes:
Wildwood:
8.4% (839)
Florida:
6.7% (576,605)
10 to 14 minutes:
Wildwood:
8.2% (818)
Florida:
11.6% (997,405)
15 to 19 minutes:
Wildwood:
10.8% (1,076)
Florida:
14.4% (1,244,117)
20 to 24 minutes:
Wildwood:
22.7% (2,264)
Florida:
15.4% (1,324,857)
25 to 29 minutes:
Wildwood:
7.9% (790)
Florida:
7.3% (626,671)
30 to 34 minutes:
Wildwood:
18.5% (1,842)
Florida:
16.5% (1,426,038)
35 to 39 minutes:
Wildwood:
2.9% (286)
Florida:
3.6% (307,200)
40 to 44 minutes:
Wildwood:
3.5% (347)
Florida:
4.4% (383,465)
45 to 59 minutes:
Wildwood:
6.0% (602)
Florida:
9.3% (798,942)
60 to 89 minutes:
Wildwood:
9.0% (894)
Florida:
6.2% (539,029)
90 or more minutes:
Wildwood:
1.6% (164)
Florida:
2.5% (215,337)
Less than 5 minutes:
Wildwood:
8.4% (99)
Florida:
2.3% (155,487)
5 to 9 minutes:
Wildwood:
13.9% (164)
Florida:
8.6% (595,769)
10 to 14 minutes:
Wildwood:
9.4% (111)
Florida:
13.3% (922,343)
15 to 19 minutes:
Wildwood:
12.1% (143)
Florida:
15.7% (1,085,636)
20 to 24 minutes:
Wildwood:
14.7% (174)
Florida:
15.1% (1,040,084)
25 to 29 minutes:
Wildwood:
10.3% (122)
Florida:
5.9% (404,902)
30 to 34 minutes:
Wildwood:
11.3% (134)
Florida:
15.6% (1,078,082)
35 to 39 minutes:
Wildwood:
1.3% (15)
Florida:
2.6% (182,138)
40 to 44 minutes:
Wildwood:
1.4% (16)
Florida:
3.4% (237,660)
45 to 59 minutes:
Wildwood:
11.2% (132)
Florida:
7.7% (534,237)
60 to 89 minutes:
Wildwood:
4.0% (47)
Florida:
4.4% (303,002)
90 or more minutes:
Wildwood:
1.2% (14)
Florida:
2.4% (163,739)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
11.2% (638)
Florida:
6.1% (284,191)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
9.6% (547)
Florida:
10.6% (491,236)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
9.6% (546)
Florida:
13.6% (630,510)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
12.9% (735)
Florida:
15.1% (697,633)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
8.4% (480)
Florida:
6.9% (317,358)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
16.5% (937)
Florida:
17.0% (784,644)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
2.1% (122)
Florida:
3.8% (174,330)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
3.3% (188)
Florida:
4.7% (218,235)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
7.1% (405)
Florida:
9.9% (456,034)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
11.6% (660)
Florida:
7.3% (336,551)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Wildwood:
2.6% (147)
Florida:
3.1% (142,730)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
0.1% (6)
Florida:
2.2% (89,706)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
4.9% (208)
Florida:
7.3% (292,414)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
6.4% (269)
Florida:
12.7% (506,169)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
12.6% (530)
Florida:
15.4% (613,607)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
36.9% (1,555)
Florida:
15.7% (627,224)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
7.7% (323)
Florida:
7.7% (309,313)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
19.9% (840)
Florida:
16.1% (641,394)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
3.9% (163)
Florida:
3.3% (132,870)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
3.5% (149)
Florida:
4.1% (165,230)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
4.8% (202)
Florida:
8.6% (342,908)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Wildwood:
2.4% (103)
Florida:
5.1% (202,478)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Wildwood:
81.7% (7,516)
Florida:
83.5% (3,317,217)
Carpooled:
Wildwood:
15.7% (1,449)
Florida:
10.8% (464,002)
Walked:
Wildwood:
0.9% (84)
Florida:
1.6% (62,403)
Other means:
Wildwood:
1.7% (154)
Florida:
2.1% (79,000)
Drove car alone:
Wildwood:
84.5% (999)
Florida:
78.8% (5,445,527)
Carpooled:
Wildwood:
10.8% (128)
Florida:
12.9% (893,766)
Bus or trolley bus:
Wildwood:
0.5% (6)
Florida:
1.6% (108,340)
Walked:
Wildwood:
2.5% (30)
Florida:
1.7% (118,386)
Other means:
Wildwood:
0.7% (8)
Florida:
0.9% (62,064)
Drove car alone - Males:
Wildwood:
80.5% (4,431)
Florida:
83.9% (3,317,217)
Carpooled - Males:
Wildwood:
16.2% (893)
Florida:
10.0% (464,002)
Walked - Males:
Wildwood:
1.2% (66)
Florida:
1.7% (62,403)
Other means - Males:
Wildwood:
2.0% (112)
Florida:
2.3% (79,000)
Drove car alone - Females:
Wildwood:
83.4% (3,085)
Florida:
83.0% (3,317,217)
Carpooled - Females:
Wildwood:
15.0% (556)
Florida:
11.6% (464,002)
Walked - Females:
Wildwood:
0.5% (18)
Florida:
1.6% (62,403)
Other means - Females:
Wildwood:
1.1% (42)
Florida:
2.0% (79,000)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Wildwood:
88.9% (4,003)
Florida:
88.6% (7,233,290)
In 2 person carpool:
Wildwood:
10.7% (484)
Florida:
8.5% (691,908)
In 4 person carpool:
Wildwood:
0.2% (9)
Florida:
0.6% (52,957)
Drove alone:
Wildwood:
88.6% (999)
Florida:
85.9% (5,445,527)
In 2 person carpool:
Wildwood:
10.4% (117)
Florida:
11.0% (698,577)
In 3 person carpool:
Wildwood:
1.0% (11)
Florida:
1.9% (117,465)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Wildwood:
71.1% (4,477)
Florida:
68.7% (7,204,504)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Wildwood:
3.9% (248)
Florida:
6.4% (671,306)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Wildwood:
4.0% (251)
Florida:
6.8% (713,144)
Local government workers:
Wildwood:
4.1% (258)
Florida:
6.4% (671,727)
State government workers:
Wildwood:
0.3% (16)
Florida:
2.8% (291,320)
Federal government workers:
Wildwood:
1.0% (62)
Florida:
2.2% (233,269)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Wildwood:
8.9% (559)
Florida:
6.5% (680,593)
Unpaid family workers:
Wildwood:
6.7% (424)
Florida:
0.2% (23,353)
Employee of private company:
Wildwood:
64.0% (757)
Florida:
69.2% (4,840,105)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Wildwood:
5.1% (60)
Florida:
4.9% (343,812)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Wildwood:
4.5% (53)
Florida:
5.7% (395,397)
Local government workers:
Wildwood:
8.2% (97)
Florida:
7.7% (542,086)
State government workers:
Wildwood:
3.2% (38)
Florida:
3.7% (261,182)
Federal government workers:
Wildwood:
4.4% (52)
Florida:
2.2% (157,343)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Wildwood:
10.6% (125)
Florida:
6.2% (435,619)
Employee of private company - Males:
Wildwood:
65.7% (1,766)
Florida:
70.6% (3,886,480)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Wildwood:
9.2% (248)
Florida:
8.0% (439,838)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Wildwood:
4.5% (122)
Florida:
4.5% (249,154)
Local government workers - Males:
Wildwood:
2.0% (53)
Florida:
5.0% (277,922)
State government workers - Males:
Wildwood:
0.3% (7)
Florida:
2.2% (119,973)
Federal government workers - Males:
Wildwood:
1.2% (33)
Florida:
2.4% (133,993)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Wildwood:
17.1% (460)
Florida:
7.0% (387,943)
Employee of private company - Females:
Wildwood:
75.2% (2,711)
Florida:
66.6% (3,318,024)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Wildwood:
3.6% (128)
Florida:
9.3% (463,990)
Local government workers - Females:
Wildwood:
5.7% (205)
Florida:
7.9% (393,805)
State government workers - Females:
Wildwood:
0.2% (9)
Florida:
3.4% (171,347)
Federal government workers - Females:
Wildwood:
0.8% (29)
Florida:
2.0% (99,276)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Wildwood:
2.7% (99)
Florida:
5.9% (292,650)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Wildwood:
11.8% (424)
Florida:
0.2% (11,864)
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